Issaquah man dies after falling from cliff


August 8, 2012 · Updated 9:02 AM 

The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office reported that an Issaquah man died Saturday night after falling 40-50 feet down a rock cliff and landing in shallow water at Lake Kachess, west of Cle Elum.

Glenn Williams, 51, stopped in a remote area at Exit 62 off Interstate 90 to look at the view with his wife and daughter, according to a news release.

Rescue services responded to the call at about 9:20 p.m.

The Sheriff's Office said a private boat transported Williams to shore where he was pronounced dead.

The cause of the fall and his death are still under investigation. Alcohol appeared to have been a factor in the incident, the release said.

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